Diversity and Inclusion
Business strategies and HR practices addressing workplace equity, opportunity and inclusiveness.
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01-21-10
Campbell Honored for Advancing Women
Campbell Soup Company (NYSE: CPB) is the recipient of a 2010 Catalyst Award for its success in advancing women to leadership roles, a critical part of the company's overall workplace and marketplace transformation. The annual Catalyst Award honors exceptional initiatives fro...
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01-20-10
Note on Expert Meeting on Corporate Law and Human Rights to support the work of the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General on Business and Human Rights
On 5 "“ 6 November 2009, York University's Osgoode Hall Law School (the Nathanson Centre on Transnational Human Rights, Crime and Security; and the Hennick Centre for Business and Law) convened an expert meeting in support of the Corporate Law Tools Project of the Special Re...
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01-13-10
WellPoint, Inc. Receives 2010 Diversity Leader Award(R)
WellPoint, Inc. (NYSE: WLP) is pleased to announce it has received a "2010 Diversity Leader Award®" in the January/February issue of Profiles in Diversity Journal for demonstrating outstanding diversity communication practices during the past year.
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01-12-10
JCPenney Recognized for Supplier Diversity
J. C. Penney Company, Inc. (NYSE: JCP) was recently honored with several distinctions for the Company's pioneering legacy of building supplier relationships with minority and women-owned businesses. The national Women's Business Enterprise inducted JCPenney into its Hall of ...
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01-04-10
Sodexo Foundation Accepting Applications for STOP Hunger Scholarships that Recognize and Reward Young People Who Are Helping Fight Hunger
The Sodexo Foundation opened applications for its national STOP Hunger Scholarship program on January 1, 2010. The scholarships were first introduced in 2007 in order to support the education of young people who are working to end hunger in communities across the country - a...
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12-08-09
International Human Rights Day 2009 - new call for companies from key markets to adopt human rights policies
As the world marks International Human Rights Day this 10 December, major companies are being urged to make public commitments to respect human rights. Over 240 companies worldwide now have a policy statement on their commitment to human rights, among them Anglo American, Ce...
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12-02-09
New Online Forum for U.N. Business & Human Rights Mandate
Today the United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) on business and human rights, John Ruggie, launched a global online forum, www.srsgconsultation.org. The purpose of the forum is to g...
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11-24-09
ICMM presents new guidance note on handling and resolving local level concerns and grievances
ICMM presents "Human Rights in the Metals & Mining Industry: Handling and Resolving Local Level Concerns & Grievances", the second in a series of publications designed to help member companies deal with c...
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11-10-09
Investors Representing Over $580 million in Cisco Shares Are Urging Cisco to Respond to Human Rights Risk in its Global Operations
In a shareholder proposal led by Boston Common Asset Management, 17 investors representing over 24 million shares of Cisco Systems, Inc (NASDAQ: CSCO) totaling over $580 million USD are urging the company to adequately manage human rights related risks in its global operatio...
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11-09-09
"Empowering Women: Transforming Disabilities to Abilities"
The Institute of Hazrat Mohammad (SAW) organized a discussion session entitled Empowering Women: Transforming Disabilities to Abilities. The colloquium was conducted by Ms. Rokeya Haider, Managing Editor, Bangla Service at Voice of America. Participated by visually impaired ...
